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Trump Urges GOP to Rally Behind Johnson

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Posted By: Dreadnought, 10/25/2023 1:49:05 PM

After Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) withdrew from the race for House Speaker mere hours after being nominated by the House GOP, Republicans had to scramble to pick a replacement. And so they did. GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson (R-La.) won the latest round of secret ballot voting in the GOP caucus, and, unlike previous nominees Reps. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Emmer, there is overwhelming optimism that the GOP has finally found a speaker-designee whom the party can all rally behind and get elected as speaker.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: spacer 10/25/2023 2:01:04 PM (No. 1585759)
Every republican voted for Mr. Johnson. He's going to make a great conservative Speaker.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: spacer 10/25/2023 2:08:19 PM (No. 1585768)
Pardon my double clutching here.....Thank you Congressman Gaetz.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 10/25/2023 2:47:28 PM (No. 1585807)
Well, this sounds like a good thing. I'm taking a wait and see attituded, but so far, no alarm bells are ringing.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: FJB 10/25/2023 5:51:45 PM (No. 1585896)
Fine, but the President should find a way to close the border and free those J-6 Patriots. MAGA
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 10/25/2023 7:08:58 PM (No. 1585934)
Mr. President, we did. Speaker Johnson now speaks for the House. You will work well with him starting in January 2025.
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